Reworked electricals: AO opens facility to give returned appliances new lease of life
Online electricals retailer AO opens ‘rework’ facility in Crewe to give returned appliances a new lease of life.
Recycling
‘Universal appetite for change’: Co-op stores to collect difficult-to-recycle plastics
Co-op announces in-store collection scheme for difficult-to-recycle plastics such as crisp packets, bread bags and pouches.
Getting s**t done: Carrefour trials used nappy recycling collection scheme
Pampers, Carrefour and TerraCycle are piloting a nappy recycling collection scheme in and around the Paris region.
Plastic collection: Aldi latest grocer to trial new recycling scheme
Aldi is trialling soft plastic collection facilities in 20 stores across the north of England and east midlands.
Cycle economy: Halfords trials new bike recycling and resale scheme
Halfords trials bike recycling scheme in its stores, starting in Wales but with the potential for it to roll out UK-wide.
Supermarket service: Plastic bag and wrapping recycling coming to a store near you
Plastic bag and wrapping recycling collections expected to be in UK supermarkets nationwide by the end of the year.
Re-Fashion: Oliver Bonas unveils clothing recycling initiative
Gifts, homeware and fashion retailer Oliver Bonas announces clothing recycling partnership with Re-Fashion.
Upcycling update: Samsung helps customers turn old Galaxy phones into IoT devices
Samsung expands its Galaxy Upcycling programme, helping consumers turn their old phones into alternative-use IoT devices in the home.
‘Smell good, do good’: The Perfume Shop rewards customers for recycling
The Perfume Shop introduces additional incentives for customers to recycle used perfume bottles in its stores.